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Now that you're engaged (congrats!), what's next? Choosing which of your closest friends and family members you want to stand next to you on your wedding day. Keep in mind that agreeing to be a bridesmaid can be a significant time and financial commitment, so it's important to express how much these girls mean to you when you ask them to join your wedding party. Here are some creative and thoughtful ways to ask your future 'maids to play an important role on your big day. Send a card: Write a sweet note expressing how much your friendship means to you before asking if she'd consider being a bridesmaid on your wedding day. (We're loving these bridesmaid cards by Rifle Paper Co.!) Over mani-pedis: Plan a girls' day with your friends, complete with manicures and pedicures. Then surprise each person with a personalized box containing a note paired with a bottle of nail polish in your wedding colors. Get the template here. Invite them over for dinner: Throw a dinner party for your bridesmaids and place a card or note on their cocktail glass asking them to be in your wedding party. Give a personalized bottle of wine: You've read more

Look, the big-name bridal houses aren't going anywhere. You'll always be able to get a $10,000 wedding dress if your heart desires—and your budget allows. But I'm happy to report that there are more affordable wedding dresses on the market than ever. A new player in the game: online cute-clothes depot Ruche, which just launched its first bridal collection. Here are four of my faves: Wedding Dress 1 Zoe, $458.99. Wedding Dress 2 Angelique, $128.99. Wedding Dress 3 Darcy, $114.99. Wedding Dress 4 Clara, $348.99. Click here to check out Ruche's entire bridal collection. And click here for cute dresses for 'maids and guests. How much will you spend on your wedding dress? Do any of these wedding dresses impress you? read more

Ruche's new bridal collection has all the charm of an old-fashioned wedding dress—without the weird stains or lingering scent of mothballs that might come with an actual vintage wedding dress! read more